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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
8
The Admiralty weekly shipping report notes a marked drop in U boat sinkings last week, with larger vessels over 1600 tons leading the decline. Twenty one large ships were sunk in the week ending June 17, down from twenty seven the prior week, a decline of six.
The report shows 28 ships sunk in the week, seven under 1600 tons, compared with 32 the prior week. Sinking percentage reached 9.48 versus 0.54, while British commerce hit high water marks in arrivals and sailings despite a dip the week before.
Mr and Mrs Orzo J Livermore both over 70 were killed when the car they rode in was struck by a New Haven train at a grade crossing in Springfield. They had visited their son Charles D Livermore in Worcester and were en route to meet another son Arthur L Livermore in Pittsburg to pick up a new touring car. The wreck hurled the bodies about 109 feet from the vehicle.
Miss Harriet Varney claims she was never Keyes wife and says she lived with him as his partner in West Upton and Winthrop. Keyes eloped in 1916 with Pauline Biesenbach and married in New York, while another woman, Pauline’s sister says, was reportedly married earlier. Police pursue a third Mrs Keyes and an inquest is set for tomorrow.
Wolf's offers men straw hats at low prices in a clearance sale at My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets. Toyo Panamas at four dollars are priced to one fifty while Vacuum Finish Sailors drop to one fifty. Legal Stauips 14 are mentioned in the ad.
It is expected that the police will present the man who is being sought. The presentment is anticipated as authorities pursue the case and identify the individual involved.
Norfolk District Attorney Katzman says Mrs Pauline Keyes of Brookline was murdered not killed by herself. He cites Medical Examiner Cutts as not issuing an official suicide report and notes wounds to her hand and head make a self inflicted death unlikely. Varney of West Upton is jailed in Dedham for the murder as prosecutors prepare for trial.
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